Oct. 20, 2011 - There’s color all around you – in your car, your office, and down the health and beauty aisles of Target and other stores. If you don’t pay attention to the fact that much of that color is in a variety of plastic parts then Uniform Color Co. has most likely done another successful job.

Sept./Oct. 2011 - Veteran Auto Dealer Irma Elder is Confident About Industry, Detroit Comeback

Oct. 6, 2011 - Even if your “fleet” is just one pickup truck you might well want to look into finding a way to have it converted to run on propane autogas. It runs cleaner than conventional fuels, the range is similar, there is less wear-and-tear on the engine and a lot less pain in the pocketbook when you fill it up. Large fleets such as Frito Lay are switching, as are municipalities and school districts.

Sept. 29, 2011 - We’ve all been there. There’s a crunch at the office and we’re dead tired – so we grab some junk food and soldier on… adding even more pounds to our all-too-often sedentary bods. The FruitGuys have an alternative – a healthy alternative – and they may be heading to your office to share it with you.

Sept. 15, 2011 - Global climate change is a reality that will affect more than the weather and sea levels. It may well cause social disruption in countries that have reduced water and food supplies and growing populations. For that reason, among others, the defense establishment is looking at potential changes in the way it provides for our safety at home and abroad.

Aug. 18, 2011 — To have people not only committed to their jobs but thriving in the workplace is an HR dream, and no light feat for businesses anywhere. Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For have found generous and creative ways to show they value their employees.

Aug. 18, 2011 - When General Motors killed the Hummer brand it did so not only because it was entering its bankruptcy process, but also because the Hummers were gas hogs at a time when gas prices were headed skyward. The U.S. military doesn’t have that option. What it is doing is developing a new breed of workhorse trucks that can get at least 70 percent better gas mileage than the current fleet – and, just slightly further into the future, trucks that will increase that savings.

Aug. 4, 2011 - How are we really doing economically? Corp! decided to find out in an exclusive survey of business leaders around the Midwest. Overall, the results are more positive than in recent years. When thinking about the business economy as a whole or about their specific organization, our senior-level respondents were more positive than negative and, in some ways, surprised us.

July 21, 2011 - Social media are playing an increasing role in business marketing – in most sectors, but not the food business. No matter what your sector, though, it’s not too late to start – and you don’t have to be a large organization to make them pay off for you. Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites have their plusses and drawbacks and can occasionally exacerbate a generation gap in management ranks. Senior executive: “What if someone posts a photo of a dirty bathroom?” Marketer in response: “Don’t have dirty bathrooms to photograph.”

July 7, 2011 - Confronted by tables full of LEGO building blocks, even parents find themselves constructing projects alongside their kids at a birthday party at The Robot Garage, a combination party venue-classroom-robotics training ground in a repurposed former warehouse garage.